Government :Republic.
Geography
Romania is in southeast Europe. The Carpathian Mountains divide Romania’s upper half from north to south and connect near the center of the country with the Transylvanian Alps, running east and west. North and west of these ranges lies the Transylvanian plateau, and to the south and east are the plains of Moldavia and Walachia.
Historical Background
The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. The postwar Soviet occupation led to the formation of a Communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Romania joined NATO in March of 2004. Following inconclusive general elections in November 2008, economist and former prime minister Theodor Stolojan was asked by President Basescu to form a new cabinet. On December 15, Stolojan withdrew from the race and Emil Boc was named prime minister.
Facts & Figures
Name
ROMANIA
Capital
Bucharest (Bucure?ti)
Government
Semi-presidential republic
Language
Romanian
Religion
Romania is a secular state, thus having no national religion.
Area
238,391 km2
Population
July 2010 estimate &Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character ,21,959,278[1] (51st) 2002 census 21,680,974
Currency
Romanian leu (RON)
GDP(PPP)
2010 estimate Total $252.173 billion
GDP(nominal)
2010 estimate Total $158.393 billion
Time Zone
EET (UTC+2) Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Geography
Romania is in southeast Europe. The Carpathian Mountains divide Romania’s upper half from north to south and connect near the center of the country with the Transylvanian Alps, running east and west. North and west of these ranges lies the Transylvanian plateau, and to the south and east are the plains of Moldavia and Walachia.
Historical Background
The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. The postwar Soviet occupation led to the formation of a Communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Romania joined NATO in March of 2004. Following inconclusive general elections in November 2008, economist and former prime minister Theodor Stolojan was asked by President Basescu to form a new cabinet. On December 15, Stolojan withdrew from the race and Emil Boc was named prime minister.
Facts & Figures
Name
ROMANIA
Capital
Bucharest (Bucure?ti)
Government
Semi-presidential republic
Language
Romanian
Religion
Romania is a secular state, thus having no national religion.
Area
238,391 km2
Population
July 2010 estimate &Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character ,21,959,278[1] (51st) 2002 census 21,680,974
Currency
Romanian leu (RON)
GDP(PPP)
2010 estimate Total $252.173 billion
GDP(nominal)
2010 estimate Total $158.393 billion
Time Zone
EET (UTC+2) Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
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